Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kansas City, Kansas City Downtown Airport (KMKC)

Lat: 39.12°NLon: 94.6°WElev: 758ft.

Fair

98°F

37°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index104°F (40°C)
Last update 5 Sep 4:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Excelsior Springs MO

Extreme Heat Warning September 5, 05:13pm until September 8, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning September 5, 05:13pm until September 8, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Tue

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 7 mph becoming south in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 98. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 96 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 7 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 98. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Excelsior Springs MO
 39.33°N 94.23°W (Elev. 787 ft)
3:32 pm CDT Sep 5, 2026
5pm CDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 12, 2026
 
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